Driving mechanism.



W. H. SARGENT.

DRIVING MECHANISM. APPLICATION FILED DEc.23. 1915.

' Patented Oct.. 23,1917.

LQQSS STAT WILLIAM vI-I. SARGENT, OF ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI, ASSIGNOR TO WAYNE VMANUFAC- TURING COMPANY, OF ST.`LOUIS, MISSOURI, A CORPORATION 0F MISSOURI.

` DRIVING MEGHANISM.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patenti-5d 0015. 23, 1917.

Application led December` 23, 1915.'V Serial No. 68,325. i

To all whom 'it may concern.'

Be it known that I, WILLIAM I-I. SARGENT, a citizen of the United States, residing at the city of St. Louis and State of Missouri, have invented a' new and useful Driving Mechanism, of which the following is a specification. y

This invention relates to driving mechanism, and it has vparticular reference to driving mechanism for washing machines whereby the operating shaft which operates the washing mechanism is operated axially and also rocked as an incident to the axial move* ment.

An object of the invention is to produce a mechanism of the character' mentioned in which the axially movable shaft is supported in bearings land is reciprocated ax-` ially by an actuated device and receives its rocking movement from an independent member supported by the washing machine and connected with the shaft independently of the actuating device.

In the accompanying drawing in which I have illustrated a preferred embodiment of the invention, Figure 1 is a plan view of a part of a washing machine, having my in--Q vention mounted therein'.

Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the invention applied to a washing machine, a part of the latter being in section. Y

Fig. 3 is a detailed view illustrating the connections for imparting the axial and rocking movements Vto the shaft.'

As illustrated in the drawings, the entire mechanism is supported by a hingedsupport 1 which constitutes the cover of the washing machine. The washing mechanism includes a pounder 2 within the tub and connected to the axially movable rock-shaft 3. Said shaft 3 is mounted in bearings 1 formed in a frame 5 attached to the upper side of the cover of the machine. An actuating member 6 is pivotally supported at 7 and has an arm carrying a roller 8 which is within a slot in the block 9 carried by the shaft 3. The block 9 is connected with the shaft in such a manner that the shaft is free to rock with respect to said block which is prevented from rocking because of its engagement with the frame 5. Longitudinal movement of the block 9 in respect to the shaft 3 is prevented by a xed part 10 which is in the form of a pin or lug attached to the shaft and extending laterally therefrom. The lug 10 has a ball 11 on its outer extremity which is rcceived within the socket 12 of theconnection 13. The connection 13 is attached to a rod 14 and the lower end of said 'rod 14.- extends between the arms of a bracket 15. A pin 16 atthe lower end of the rod 14 extends through slots 17 formed in the side members of the bracket 15 thus pivotally connecting the rod y14C with the bracket.v

From the foregoing descriptionit yis obvious that oscillation of the actuating device 6 will reciprocate the shaft 3 axially, and a rockingmovement will be impartedl tol said shaft because of the connection thereof with the rod 14.

` For convenience of operation I provide two sockets 18 in connection with'the 'actuating device 6 with which theact'uating lever 19 may be selectively connected.

A. mechanism of the character described is simple in'construction and is very strong and durable. A minimum number of parts are employed so that .the mechanism is not subject to the objection of being complicated.

I claim: n A

1. Mechanism of the character described, comprising a support,v an axially movable rock shaft mounted in said support, a block connected with said rock shaft, meansholding said block in connection with'said rock shaft whereby said rock shaft will be free to rocl; with Vrespect to 4said block, a lever engaging said block for moving said shaft l axially, and a rod having .one end pivotally connected with said support and its other end pivotally connected with said rock shaft whereby said rock shaft is rocked as an incident to its axial movement.

2. Mechanism of the character described, comprising a support, a frame attached to said support, bearings in connection with said frame, a shaft journaled in said bearings for axial and rocking movements, a

y block arranged to slide vertically against pivotally connected with said support and its other end pivotally connected with said shaft, whereby said shaft is rocked as an incident to its axial movements.

3. Mechanism of the character described, comprising a support, bearings carried by said support, a shaft journaled in said bearings for axial and rocking movements, a frame on said support, a block through which said shaft passes bearing against said frame whereby saidv block is held from turning` when said shaft is rocked, means for preventing axialmovement of said shaft relative to said block, a lever engaging said block for moving said 'shaft axially, a projection in connection with said shaft, a rod pivoted to said connection, and a bracket attached to said support also pivoted to said rod.

4t. Mechanism of the character described, comprising a support, mechanism to be operated, an axially movable rock shaft connected to said mechanism for imparting lateral and alternating rotary movements thereto, a frame adjacent to said rock shaft, a block in connection with said rock shaft bearing against said frame and held thereby from rocking movements in accompaniment with the movements of said shaft, a connection between said shaft and said block preventing said shaft from moving axially relative to said block and enablingsaid shaft to be rocked relative to said block, a leverpivoted upon said support and connected to said block, whereby said shaft may be moved axially, a projection in connection with said shaft, and a rod having one end pivoted to said projection and its opposite end pivotally connected to said support, whereby an alternating rotary movement is imparted to said shaft and thereby to said mechanism as an incident to axial movement of said Shaft.

5. Mechanism of the character described, comprising a support, a shaft mounted in lshaft willbe rocked as an incident to its axial movements by said lever.

6. Mechanism ofv the character described, comprising a support, a frame attached to said support, bearings in said frame, a shaft journaled in said` bearingsforaxial and rocking movements, a block connected to said shaft and having a slot in one side thereof, a lever pivoted upon said support, a roller on said lever` engaging in said slot,

a lug on said shaft, a ball in connection with`v said lug, a socket engaging said ball, and ar` rod 'connecting said socket with said support.

7. h/fechanism of the character` described, comprising a support, a frame on said snpport, a shaft rjournaled in said frame for axial and rocking movements, a block in connection with said shaft, an element ,pre-

v venting axial movement of said block on said shaft and enabling said shaft to rock relative to said block, a manual device connected to said block for moving said shaftfaxially,"`

a ball supported at one side of said shaft, a socket in connection with said ball, a rod connected to said socket, and a pivot device connecting said rod withsaid support,

whereby said shaft is rocked asa'n vincident to its axial movements. n

In witness whereof, I have signed this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses. y

WM. SARGENT. `Witnessesz Y K. W. Ornnv, W. H. NORDNUN, Jr.'

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